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Art Deco Style Mediterranean Red Coral White Diamond Onyx Yellow Gold Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Mediterranean (Sardinia, Italy) Coral. These Earrings have also Onyx. These Earrings are available also in a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Style Mediterranean Red Coral White Diamond Onyx Yellow Gold Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Mediterranean (Sardinia, Italy) Coral. These Earrings have also Onyx. These Earrings are available also in a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Style Mediterranean Red Coral White Diamond Onyx Yellow Gold Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
(Sardinia, Italy) Coral. These Earrings have also Onyx. These Earrings are available also in a bigger
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Style Mediterranean Red Coral White Diamond Onyx Yellow Gold Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
(Sardinia, Italy) Coral. These Earrings have also Onyx. These Earrings are available also in a bigger
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Style Mediterranean Red Coral White Diamond Onyx White Gold Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Onyx. All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Style Mediterranean Red Coral White Diamond Onyx White Gold Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Onyx. All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Style Mediterranean Red Coral White Diamond Onyx White Gold Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Onyx. All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Style Mediterranean Red Coral White Diamond Onyx White Gold Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Onyx. All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Pair of Art Deco Black Onyx , Sterling and Marcasite Earrings
Located in New York, NY
These gorgeous pierced earrings epitomize the Art Deco Era in there stylized Geometric design .They
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American Drop Earrings

Art Deco Style White Brilliant Cut Diamond Onyx White Gold Lever Back Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Cut Diamonds. These Earrings have also Onyxes. These Earrings are inspired by Art Deco. All our
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold

Italy Art Deco Black Earrings in galonated onyx and 18kt white gold diamonds
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Exquisite and gorgeous original pair of earrings from the 1950s with an 18kt white gold base and a
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Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Art Deco Style 0.20 Carat White Diamond Onyx White Gold Lever-Back Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Diamonds. These Earrings have also Onyx. All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco Style Red Coral Onyx White Diamond Yellow Gold Clip-On Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Cut Diamonds. These Earrings have Mediterranean (Sardinia, Italy) Red Coral and Onyx. These Earrings
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Art Deco Style Red Coral Onyx White Diamond Yellow Gold Clip-On Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Onyx. All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Style Red Coral Onyx White Diamond Yellow Gold Clip-On Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Onyx. These Earrings are also available with Lever-Back Closures. All our Earrings have pins for
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Style Red Coral Onyx White Diamond Yellow Gold Clip-On Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Onyx. These Earrings are also available with Lever-Back Closures. All our Earrings have pins for
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Onyx Silver Gold Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980 Cartier 18K yellow Gold, Sterling silver and Onyx Earrings, measuring 1 1/4 inch in
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Vintage 1980s American Art Deco More Earrings

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Style 4.46 Carat White Diamond Opal Onyx Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
. These Earrings have also Handcut Onyx. These Earrings are available also with Mediterranean (Sardinia
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Style 4.46 Carat White Diamond Opal Onyx Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
. These Earrings have also Handcut Onyx. These Earrings are available also with Mediterranean (Sardinia
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Style 4.46 Carat White Diamond Opal Onyx Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
. These Earrings have also Handcut Onyx. These Earrings are available also with Mediterranean (Sardinia
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Style Emerald White Diamond Handcut Onyx Yellow Gold Clip-On Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Onyx. These Earrings are also available in different shape, stones and dimensions. All our Earrings
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Style White Diamond Handcut Onyx Emerald Yellow Gold Clip-On Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Onyx. These Earrings are also available in different shape, stones and dimensions. All our Earrings
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

Art Deco Style White Diamond Emerald Handcut Onyx Yellow Gold Clip-On Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Onyx. These Earrings are also available in different shape, stones and dimensions. All our Earrings
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Style White Diamond Emerald Handcut Onyx Yellow Gold Clip-On Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Onyx. These Earrings are also available in different shape, stones and dimensions. All our Earrings
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Sterling and Oynx Paste Earrings 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Paste earrings with onyx drops circa 1920. High style Art Deco influence set in sterling
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Onyx, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Style 1.00 Carat White Diamonds Onyx White Gold Clip-On Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Cut Diamonds. These Earrings have Onyx. These Earrings are inspired by Art Deco. All our Earrings
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco Style 1.00 Carat White Diamonds Onyx White Gold Clip-On Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Cut Diamonds. These Earrings have Onyx. These Earrings are inspired by Art Deco. All our Earrings
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold

Art-Deco styl long Onyx Diamond Earrings 18 K Gold
Located in Bad Kissingen, DE
18 k white gold onyx 0,78 ct diamonds 40 mm long 10,15 gram
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21st Century and Contemporary European Stud Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Art Deco Style 1.00 Carat White Diamonds Onyx White Gold Clip-On Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
White Modern Round Cut Diamonds. These Earrings have Onyx. These Earrings are inspired by Art Deco. All
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco Modern Classic Earrings In 14Kt Gold With 13.94 Cts Carved Jade Onyx
Located in Miami, FL
Classic round earrings with Jadeite Jade. A beautiful pair of earrings, created with Art deco
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Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Style White Diamond Turquoise Onyx Yellow Gold Dangle Clip-On Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
1stdibs catalog worldwide. This pair of Earrings is made in 14K Yellow Gold with French Clips. The
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Carnelian Onyx Diamond Drop Earrings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Art Deco Style Drop Earrings crafted in 9K White Gold. A pair of good color Carnelian drops 12.05
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Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Carnelian, Diamond, Onyx, 9k Gold, White Gold

Orange Coral Onyx Diamond Earrings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Art Deco Style Drop Earrings crafted in 9K White Gold. A pair of matched Orange Coral drops 7.65 ct
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Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 9k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco Style 2.10 Carat Diamond Ruby Blue Sapphire Onyx Yellow Gold Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
have 0.80 Carats of Rubies. These Earrings have Onyx. All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold...

Art Deco Style 2.10 Carat Diamond Ruby Blue Sapphire Onyx Yellow Gold Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
have 0.80 Carats of Rubies. These Earrings have Onyx. All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k G...

Art Deco Style Red Coral Onyx White Diamond Yellow Gold Dangle Clip-On Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Onyx. All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Style Red Coral Onyx White Diamond Yellow Gold Dangle Clip-On Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Onyx. All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat White Gold Art Deco Style Diamond, Crystal and Black Onyx Drop Earrings
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
= 3.03cttw Color: G Clarity: VS2 Dimensions: earrings measure 66.30 X 25.35mm Fastenings: post with friction
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21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold

Splendid Style Coral Onyx Diamond Drop Earrings
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
2.5 inches of art deco stylesplendor, with a modified bull’s eye style drop suspended from a fan
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Platinum

Black Onyx Emerald Diamond Gold Stud Earrings
Located in London, GB
A pair of stud earrings set with eight-cut diamonds, calibré-cut black onyx and calibré-cut
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Platinum

Art Deco Style White Diamond Chrysoprase Onyx Yellow Gold Clip-On Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Earrings have Cabochon Cut Onyx. These Earrings are available also with Peach or Red Mediterranean
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Chrysophrase, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Brilliant Cut Carnelian Onyx Diamond Earrings
Located in Bangkok, TH
(12 pcs. 0.18 ct.) and round onyx (2 pcs. 1.61 ct.) setting in Art Deco Style Earrings. They are
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Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Carnelian, Diamond, Onyx, 9k Gold, White Gold

Black Onyx Diamond Gold Drop Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Super look. Black Onyx Bezel set in 18kt White Gold with full cut lear white Diamonds. Suspended
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Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold

Onyx Coral Pearl Ebony Gold Drop Earrings
By Baume
Located in Poitiers, FR
pearl and a larger onyx bead. The earrings have gooseneck clasps. Length: 4.5 cm Total weight: about
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20th Century French Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Cultured Pearl, Onyx, Yellow Gold

Onyx Diamond White Gold Dangle Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
Onyx and Diamond dangle earrings. Black Onyx custom cut top and bottom in white gold frames. White
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold

Italian Modernist Art Deco Pair Of Clips Earrings 18Kt Gold Diamonds Coral Onyx
Located in Miami, FL
Classic Art-deco pair of ear-clips with coral and onyx. A nice modernist art-deco revival pieces
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18k Yellow Gold Black Onyx Diamond Drop Earrings
Located in Palm Beach, FL
1970s statement drop earrings in 18k yellow gold, built in the Art Deco revival style featuring
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Vintage 1970s Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold

Diamond, Turquoise and Black Onyx Diamond Earrings
By Royaal Stones Ltd
Located in Bangkok, Thailand
A stunning pair of Art-Deco earrings, studded with 7.5 carat VS quality White Diamonds, Turquoise
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco Style Diamond Agate Engraved Jade Dangle Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
For pierced ears. Earrings in 18 karat white gold. Each art deco style earring is formed of a
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2010s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Agate, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Brilliant Cut Carnelian Onyx Diamond Drop Earrings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Art Deco Style Drop Earrings crafted in 9K White Gold. A pair of Brilliant Cut Carnelian drops
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Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Carnelian, Diamond, Onyx, 9k Gold, White Gold

Black Onyx and Diamond Earring Studs
By Royaal Stones Ltd
Located in Bangkok, Thailand
A very elegant pair of Black Onyx and Diamond Earrings, around 0.5 carats of White Diamonds are
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, Gold, 1...

Diamond and Onyx 18 Karat Dangle Earring
By Royaal Stones Ltd
Located in Bangkok, Thailand
An absolutely gorgeous art-deco looking, modern pair of earrings. Various shapes of rose cut and
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21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique French Platinum Black Onyx Long Pendant Earrings
Located in New York, NY
earrings are a definite stylistic lead in to the Art Deco era with the popularity of long swinging earrings
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Platinum

Art Deco Style Emerald, Black Onyx and Diamond Necklace in 18 Karat White Gold
By Sunita Nahata
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Frame earrings from our Emerald Art Deco Style Collection. These earrings are beautifully
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco Style Emerald, Black Onyx and Diamond Set in 18 Karat White Gold
By Sunita Nahata
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Frame earrings from our Emerald Art Deco Style Collection. These earrings are beautifully
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Black Onyx Diamond Platinum Clip-Back Earrings
Located in Miami, FL
These antique Art Deco earrings of geometrically inspired and color-contrasted design are crafted
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Platinum

Jade Diamond and Black Onyx Earrings
Located in London, GB
A pair of Art Deco jade diamond and black onyx drop earrings, set with Chinese carved jadeite half
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Jade, Platinum

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Art Deco Onyx Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of art deco onyx earrings for sale on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, 18k gold and 14k gold. Our selection of items includes 524 vintage examples as well as 419 contemporary versions. Our inventory is broad and distinctive, with accessories on offer that were made as long ago as the 18th Century to those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many different pieces in our collection of art deco onyx earrings to choose from, but Art Deco and contemporary art deco onyx earrings are of considerable interest. Luigi Ferrara, Tutti Frutti Jewellery and Unbranded each produced beautiful examples of these items that are worth considering. Today, if you’re looking for round cut art deco onyx earrings and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes brilliant cut and mixed cut alternatives. If you’re browsing the variety of art deco onyx earrings for sale, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men.

How Much are Art Deco Onyx Earrings?

Prices for art deco onyx earrings can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $123 and can go as high as $135,000, while art deco onyx earrings, on average, fetch $2,818.

A Close Look at Art-deco Jewelry

Fascination with the Jazz Age is endless, and even today jewelry designers continue to be inspired by authentic Art Deco jewelry and watches.

The Art Deco period, encompassing the 1920s and ’30s, ushered in a very distinct look in the design of jewelry. There were many influences on the jewelry of the era that actually began to take shape prior to the 1920s. In 1909, Serge Diaghilev brought the Ballet Russes to Paris, and women went wild for the company’s exotic and vibrant costumes It’s no wonder, then, that jade, lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise and other bright gemstones became all the rage. There already existed a fascination with the East, particularly China and Japan, and motifs consisting of fans and masks started to show up in Art Deco jewelry.

However, the event that had the greatest influence on Deco was the excavation of the tomb of King Tut in 1922. When the world saw what was hidden in Tut’s burial chamber, it sent just about everyone into a frenzy. Pierre Cartier wrote in 1923 that “the discovery of the tomb will bring some sweeping changes in fashion jewelry.” And he couldn’t have been more right. “Egyptomania” left an indelible mark on all of the major jewelry houses, from Cartier to Van Cleef Arpels, Boucheron and Georges Fouquet. (Cartier created some of the most iconic jewelry designs that defined this era.)

While a lot of Art Deco jewelry was black and white — the black coming from the use of onyx or black enamel and the white from rock crystal and diamonds — there is plenty of color in jewelry of the era. A perfect accent to diamonds in platinum settings were blue sapphires, emeralds and rubies, and these stones were also used in combination with each other.

Many designers employed coral, jade and lapis lazuli, too. In fact, some of the most important avant-garde jewelers of the period, like Jean Després and Jean Fouquet (son of Georges), would combine white gold with ebony and malachite for a jolt of color.

A lot of the jewelry produced during this time nodded to current fashion trends, and women often accessorized their accessories. The cloche hat was often accented with geometric diamond brooches or double-clip brooches. Backless evening dresses looked fabulous with sautoir necklaces, and long pearl necklaces that ended with tassels, popular during the Edwardian period, were favored by women everywhere, including Coco Chanel.

Find unique Art Deco necklaces, earrings, bracelets and other jewelry on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Earrings for You

In the United States, ear piercing didn’t really become popular until the 1950s and ‘60s, but our desire for a dazzling pair of vintage earrings has deeper roots than that. In fact, wearing earrings actually goes back thousands of years, and you can find many tangible connections between now and then in how we continue to talk about these treasured accessories.

Women wore ornamental earrings — studs and hoops at the very least — in Ancient Egypt, which is home to mines that are among the earliest sources of emeralds in the world. Emerald earrings are highly prized today, and their quality lies in their rich, saturated color. The highest-quality emeralds are green or bluish-green. Earrings worn by the affluent in early Roman civilizations were set with precious stones such as diamonds and pearls, and a clean-looking pop of pearl on the front of the lobe is as timeless as ever. Hoop earrings are imbued with symbolism and cultural significance for many, and on view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art Gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to between 2600 and 2500 B.C.

Today, ear piercing is very popular all over the world, and, as a result, it is difficult to overstate how much everyone pines for a good pair of earrings — modernist drop earrings, glamorous Victorian hoops, geometrically complex chandelier earrings, you name it. Sure, jewelry trends and the fashion darlings of social media come and go, but earrings have a staying power that seems impenetrable: The still-strong love affair between British royals and Cartier earrings is more than a century old, glossy 1970s hoops from legacy houses such as Bulgari and Van Cleef Arpels remain the statement makers they’ve always been and although people have been stacking earrings for many moons, the allure of an expertly mismatched stack of charms and studs still feels fresh and new.

While there is no shortage of modern earring designs to choose from, the classics, like coral earrings, Art Deco–style earrings and diamond drop earrings are still heavy hitters. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique, new and vintage earrings today.